New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-26
CHRISTMAS CAROLS SUNG.
SERVICES IN MANY CITY CHURCHES.

PIRATE s. HNoNS
~,....ss Day speaking literally. has come ana Goac
10, halliday it IL oaly hali gone IL was aPPr"pri
,ar o,servcl In the churches yesterday. but ina mer
mart ~ will enjovsd to-day and il the weather
s,lv rs 10 "a yesterday 1t will be msrrT dy iiecn
In Nev.Yors the weather Yesterday made IL an iue'
Chrsnas day. Not the most mi'anthropic would nave
,p..estsd aay npfovement in it Only the selfish rev
.ul1 desire streets and drives AMI ice
s.,ad lakes and rivers for that would mean misery to
many for whom warmth is tOs expensive com oilty
FOR many 10 purchase 1t was simply perfect day win
clear SKY nj sunshine and yet with enough frost in the
mir I, drive languor and saks brisk walking enjoy
able The vcry sparrovs in tao parks ssane1 10 ee Is
,sn.nce ana were spryer and ssciable than usual
TWAS truly n day to thaw tas affections and kiniie
charitable impulses. Thousands went abroad 10 catch
its inyigoratins spirit
lent emphasis tho appeals Of the church bells aha
the churches we're Gro wded. people seeSiaS a"s
sion 10 THAI could get in. Fifthsve was thF'hssN
with welllressed people but happy faces and sunny
siles vera last "a frequent thoroushf"res less ef
slusively devoted to wealth and fashion Cchtrai fah
by thousands Of people on foot ana large
number through 1t in carriages but all founa 10
their delight that nature wore sMIs instead oi u
sc,vl and - ioymeit OF it not diminished by too
much cred ncs the cid about green Christmas
nakisx a fat graveyard.
MANY via lows In the houses Of the weodo. the par
sally weo-do, the occasionally wel"-lo, and the c'n
paratvely well-to-do gave evidences that Christ nas
reigned within Through some windows could be seen
that he laurel wreaths and other Christmas devices rot
unni ell With the kiss alls swing mistetos. were abnnd
ant Elsewhere The decorations confined to few
sprgs OF greez. bat the spirit within was the same.
Al all of the leading churche, special attention was
pad 10 the Auscal part Of the services, and IN many
churches lsns we're the choirs The churches
themselves usual al Christmas time decorated
with eycrsreens AMI flowers AID other davces xuteiy
suggestive OF happiness and good will
CROWDS OF EPISCOrAIIANs OUT.
ll.t Ella Nc At hnf
the morning and afternoon services ard many people
sttsn lei the early msrnin. service at $50 a. H. Inc
decorations were simple Laurel wreaths were twinsd
about biz pillars AMI evergreens wsre aseiully ar
ranged about the organ and its loft on the altar there
were many beautiful punches of flowers
Ats. Pauls Church the decorations were similar to
those at TRINITY cut flowers appearing srly the altar.
while in the body of the church evergrsens were en-
ployed - . ,, -..., ..u -, = hora.,r
bnt COLI healthy out Christmas Only few cut
flowers we're seen ON the altar A9"at me ennrcu III
and effectively willis laurel wreaths were t"lhes areuha
The Church Of the Heavenly Rest in Fifth was
aecorat festeons ard masses Of evergresns The
chancel Sraped with laurel ana cedar; pne and
church. The mornog sermon preached by the pas
skecH 81 the nativity lie 81 Csri,t AID taer lesson
TIE music was especially prepared Tor tnis'mas me
evening preached ny canon kucH prcsiuehI
Of King college Windsor. Nova Scotia.
The rev Or William f. Morgan rector Of s.. Thomass
handso'asly decorated with holly and other evcrgrsens
ns IH Ws1 @nc The me sew
er o. he directors e~n comparisons and closed WIN
Attae Church OF The Holy Trinity thers
eeent caoFal music under tho crsction 81 the orgaAs
preached The walls and galleries OF the church were
decorated with designs in eyerEreens and the pillars
AtSt Bar hol.aews church the Rector. the Rev
Samuel Cooke. preached. The church was Handsomely
evergr--ns. An elaborate prosranns OF music was
Consisted OF Miss Ella Earle. Miss Hattie ClaPpsr'
Fran Kemmertz. heolore rocdt; anl chorus ,o.,.o
ana bca l,iiul The walls the chsnce ana the pulpit
muses. OF everSreeas. The galleries were adorned
with and The pillars were twines Win sarands
vs. E,insrorG preschel n sermon Ga - The "a be Of
Behlchen anil the choir urIer diIsc'ien OF Julin
eral select from Meade s,ohn and GOuaOL
MASSES FOR CATHOLIC wORsHIPPFEs.
The services in all OF the Catholic churches were on y
grant scale aud rhe decsratsns io, were prosecosty
And attractive In tie great najorys 81 the chnrch's
solemn high mass celebrated while ia the ones be-
longing the wpsrtant parishes, the tisehon-
ored Isidgight mass also offered up.
High mass was celebrated at the Cathedral by Arch
bishop Corr,gaa with foil chancsl cher and orchestra;
assistant priest Father NJ j. Lsvelle: dsscoz the Rev
Joseph Mcmahon; subdeaccr. the Rev. MI GGinenan.
mas-er Of ccrssonies the Rev j. W. Kelly: seae oHs".
honor. Fathers J. Met loskey and NJ: j. Mnlhcrn ihs
sermon was preached 10y The Rev c. IL. Mekenna The
IONS we're unusually fine. IrouuI HE main altar
were ramds OF flowers. four fecti height
ar
near ,hn Tai trees reared their heads and
spread tEeir green lrarches around the altar
Dr. McG yHns old church III East IVcnirelsh'hs ST.
st. stephens. ablszr vita WAX l.Lts from long be
fsrs he dawa Of SAY until after noon Large con-r:a
continued each honr nnui II a. m wseA li-h mas, Wa
iseasn. ~. deacon; fahsr William, iyinss one sub
dsacos. ami the Rev Joseph RYAN, master Of Gercmo-
mics. Father jeremiah O'Cennor preached fesoen. Of
syergreexs suspended the sanctuary ana III
rectly over he pulpit was al Imnen'e foral be:
In the Church OF ST. Paul Tie Apostle where TIC Ianlst
Faibe~s olciae, ever fifty masses we're celebrated u
Ing tie day High mass was offered by Father Ge9rse W.
ssare deacon Father Alexander loj ie snD.dc'co on,
Father Thomas Burke, and master OF csrsmopi.s me
TIE CHOIR. under tho leadership OF Edmund Hurley
gave sefIay Rrspated xSGa PIss rc ,anr.s.r,c
the birth Of Christ was sazed upon by th'IsaaIs DURING
the Intervals between the masses The f.lswing clergy
men sIciaisd at tho higp which was begun AT II
e'eiock Ceiebrsnt. Father Csrdsille deacon F'tnoT
master Of eei.m.ni.. the Rev Torbe, H.nnsssy. Ihs
sernsn was preached by the Rev. John }. Murphy
which Monsisnor Preston preached in ST. AIMS Church
during the services there. Father Andrew j. Clancy
the Rev William A. Jackson was tho esebrant deacsn
the Row andrew D. CIascy; suEde%cox' 1 fSyseI
Durham.
ANOVG OTHER DENOMINATIONS
The Christmas decorations At the West Presbyterian
Church. in WestForty sscondst, prsfnss end beau
NfuL Fctoons and wreaths Of holly draped over
the trent OF the gallery extending around tho
The pulpit was buried in mass Of evergreen
IN tie OF which was heart OF white hnwers 30
hind TIE pulpit large floral harp, on the right
cross OF rod and white. aYd the left white anchor
The left filed with svsrsreens si all dcscrp
lions. special musical programme given ny the
choir OF i've Vsiees This sermon psached by the
pastor the Rev. Dr. Paxton. who spoke from the text
GLORY Ged Ia the highest. and OIL Garth psaes good
wiz ~ men.
There CHRISTMAS greens in tho Rev. Dr.
He ward COsby's church. Fourth ave and Treats sec
ondst. yesterday morning. but the .cheol room
Is deliberately trimmed for tas Christmas festival wach
will take place Tonight TAe congregation IL the ohurch
nIlsd lhs building aud the musc was appropriate and
impressive
Dr Mac Arthur held special Christmas service yes
terday Il; Caviar, Baptist Church. and preached an a
prspr2 Tie musical portion oil the serves
Was extremely iBs Floral decorations which have gan
erall, been exceptionally beautiful at Calvary, were
emitted This year There WAS large congregation